ABR Tickets

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  1. sean_mpls

    sean_mpls Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2012 Minnesota

    #81 sean_mpls, Sep 17, 2015
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  2. HoudiniRN

    HoudiniRN Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2014 Minnesota

    I gotta vote for misprint - Rare Beerfest and GTOMW all have been VR. Another mark in the misprint category is they would have to bring bottles of 2010 which I don't see them doing (at least not of 2010 Vanilla) - I'm sure when they published the program - someone pulled the '10 stats and not the VR ones... BUT crazier things have happened...
     
    #82 HoudiniRN, Sep 17, 2015
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  3. mrpeterandthepuffers

    mrpeterandthepuffers Pundit (825) Oct 24, 2014 Minnesota

    That's what I was thinking too. I've always heard/seen 2010 vanilla referred to as vanilla stout and 2014 vanilla referred to as vanilla rye but when I saw the program I figured it had to be a mistake as there's no way they're bringing cases of OG nilla to this thing.
     
    #83 mrpeterandthepuffers, Sep 17, 2015
  4. Jack_Deichert

    Jack_Deichert Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Minnesota

    Definitely going to be VR, this is not that crazy of a beer fest they'll bring VS. BUT if they do I'll be, B A N A N A S.
     
    #84 Jack_Deichert, Sep 17, 2015
  5. iRun2Beer

    iRun2Beer Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2015 Minnesota

    #85 iRun2Beer, Sep 17, 2015
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  6. Karpediem85

    Karpediem85 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2014 Minnesota

    Well the program does say "bottle" opposed to draft...
     
    #86 Karpediem85, Sep 18, 2015
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  7. Jack_Deichert

    Jack_Deichert Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Minnesota

    One more minor detail I saw in the program, the ABV of the VS they're bringing is 13% (VS) not 13.6% (VR). But again, who knows.
     
    #87 Jack_Deichert, Sep 18, 2015
  8. nograz

    nograz Maven (1,424) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota
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    I would think Goose Island knows.
     
    #88 nograz, Sep 18, 2015
  9. iRun2Beer

    iRun2Beer Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2015 Minnesota

    I pinged them twice on Twitter with no response so far. Guess we'll know in about 22 hours.
     
    #89 iRun2Beer, Sep 18, 2015
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  10. iRun2Beer

    iRun2Beer Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2015 Minnesota

    Goose Island confirmed via Twitter it's VR - mystery solved!
     
    #90 iRun2Beer, Sep 18, 2015
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  11. Jack_Deichert

    Jack_Deichert Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Minnesota

    Bummer dude. Still thrilled there's Nilla BC, however.
     
    #91 Jack_Deichert, Sep 18, 2015
  12. Karpediem85

    Karpediem85 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2014 Minnesota

    Well at least I don't have to stand in line in the rain anymore and can go home...
     
    #92 Karpediem85, Sep 18, 2015
  13. mrpeterandthepuffers

    mrpeterandthepuffers Pundit (825) Oct 24, 2014 Minnesota

    Any surprises for people?

    I thought the Herkimer Port Barrel Saison was really good, very surprised. Also Hinterland had a stout with chiles and coconut that was really nice also.
     
    #93 mrpeterandthepuffers, Sep 21, 2015
  14. billhelm

    billhelm Pundit (871) Feb 9, 2011 Minnesota

    Great fest as always. Was nice to get another taste of Surly Three, Pompeii was great from TG. Also the new Noble Star (Apparent Horizon) from Schell's, Central Waters Black Gold, Double Shot Double Black from Bent Paddle rounded it out for me. Lots of other fun stuff too. Entrance was a breeze too for the second year in a row (they really have this figured out now!).
     
    #94 billhelm, Sep 21, 2015
  15. JMN44

    JMN44 Pundit (809) Sep 19, 2013 Minnesota

    Perfect weather and another great ABR with lots of great beer. I really liked Surly Three, not so much Syx and Nein was ok. Great job by Surly keeping their specialty beer line moving fast! I had BA Darkness and Black Gold back to back and like BA Darkness much more.
     
    #95 JMN44, Sep 21, 2015
  16. Bobloblawlawblog11

    Bobloblawlawblog11 Zealot (642) Oct 30, 2014 Minnesota
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    I thought the Double Shot Double Black was the best beer there. It was so tasty
     
    #96 Bobloblawlawblog11, Sep 21, 2015
  17. Karpediem85

    Karpediem85 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2014 Minnesota

    My top 3 beers were Surly Three, Double Shot (as always), and was really surprised with Fulton's BA Libertine Old Fashioned. But man that last one was by Fulton! Herkimer's Port Saison was also incredible.

    The biggest let down for me was Black Gold. It had a smelly sock taste to me?
     
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  18. mrpeterandthepuffers

    mrpeterandthepuffers Pundit (825) Oct 24, 2014 Minnesota

    I loved Black Gold. My smelly sock taste detector's must be broken. With all that time in barrels I was expecting a hot bourbon bomb but it was a fudgy thick stout in the Assassin mold. Loved it. Between 5-6 pours of Black Gold and 5-6 pours of BA Silhouette though I think I might be still a little drunk.
     
    #98 mrpeterandthepuffers, Sep 21, 2015
  19. Mplsmetro57

    Mplsmetro57 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2013 Minnesota

    Top 5 for me were:

    1) Pappy BA 1100 Wheat Wine
    2) Black Gold
    3) Tennessee Dessert
    4) Surly 3
    5) Apparent Horizon
     
    #99 Mplsmetro57, Sep 21, 2015
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  20. jera1350

    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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